Palermo's Bakery to sell king cake

Palermo's Bakery will sell a Mardi Gras king cake this week to celebrate Fat Tuesday. The bakery has used a traditional recipe by owner Gennaro Bruno Sr. for years that's similar to a coffee cake, with a cinnamon center and a surprise plastic baby. The cake is decorated in a Mardi Gras-colored sugar glaze and beads. The cake is $12 and feeds about eight people. The product is made to order, so customers should place their orders about a day in advance. Palermo's Bakery, 187 Main St, Ridgefield Park; 201-641-1654, palermobakery.com.